FALSE TENDONS IN THE LEFT VENTRICLE

[False aneurysm of the left ventricle].

Incidence of the coexistence of left ventricular false tendons

The incidence of the coexistence of left ventricular false tendons and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) was evaluated prospectively. Over 14 months, left ventricular false tendons were found in 71 (6.4%) of 1 1 17 consecutive patients examined echocardiographically. Two types of false tendons were observed: longitudinal, from the ventricular septum to the posteroapical wall (n = 62), a...

Transverse False Tendons in the Left Ventricular Cavity Are Associated with Early Repolarization

BACKGROUND Left ventricular false tendons (LVFTs) are related to precordial murmurs, ventricular arrhythmias and some repolarization abnormalities. Early repolarization (ER) is a specific type of repolarization abnormality. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between LVFTs and ER. METHODS This study retrospectively included 99 consecutive healthy subje...

Left ventricular false tendons and electrocardiogram repolarization abnormalities in healthy young subjects

AIM To describe echocardiographically left ventricular false tendon characteristics and the correlation with ventricular repolarization abnormalities in young athletes. METHODS Three hundred and sixteen healthy young athletes from different sport disciplines were evaluated from 2009 to 2011 during routine screening for agonistic sports eligibility. All subjects, as part of standard pre-partic...

Muscular false tendons, aberrant left ventricular papillary musculature, and severe electrocardiographic repolarisation abnormalities: a new syndrome.

Three patients (age 18-39 years; two men) with normal exercise capacity, normal left ventricular function, large muscular false tendons within the left ventricle, and anomalously placed papillary muscles associated with giant T wave inversion on the electrocardiogram are described. The absence of adverse cardiovascular events at long-term follow up (mean 13 years) indicates that this is a benig...